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Posted: 7/10/2015 11:12:10 PM EDT

I dont have one

Post em up

Posted: 7/10/2015 11:15:02 PM EDT

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I have a MPA M11 somewhere that turned out to be a ton of fun to shoot.

Got it for $100 and it was threaded 1/2x28 so why not

Posted: 7/10/2015 11:28:53 PM EDT

[#2]

Bersa thunder 380. That little thing is so fun to shoot.

Posted: 7/10/2015 11:57:33 PM EDT

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Hi-Point C-9

It's not really good if you've got more money to spend (I'm looking at you, Glock trade-ins), but for the cheapest beater you could imagine, it could be much worse. I expected Jennings-style function and reliability, but if you can get past the brick-style weight and ergonomics, they're accurate, reliable, and not finicky, at a price even a child with an allowance can afford. At least that's been my experience with a limited number of them from a few years ago.

Posted: 7/11/2015 12:03:55 AM EDT

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Hi-Point C-9

It's not really good if you've got more money to spend (I'm looking at you, Glock trade-ins), but for the cheapest beater you could imagine, it could be much worse. I expected Jennings-style function and reliability, but if you can get past the brick-style weight and ergonomics, they're accurate, reliable, and not finicky, at a price even a child with an allowance can afford. At least that's been my experience with a limited number of them from a few years ago.

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I remember watching IV8888's torture test of those and was very impressed

But it is still an pot metal alien gun

Posted: 7/11/2015 12:10:32 AM EDT

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Not bottom of the barrel cheap, But I picked up my Rock Island 1911 for $350.

Shoots better than I can and has never given me any issues.

Posted: 7/11/2015 12:30:53 AM EDT

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Canik55 Stingray-C for $319 with two mags.

Bought on a whim, but actually one of my favorite guns to shoot now. It's actually difficult to be inaccurate with this pistol.

Walter PPX for $279 from CDNN. Shoots great, less filling.

Posted: 7/11/2015 1:35:54 AM EDT

[#7]

HP 995

Posted: 7/11/2015 1:52:32 AM EDT

[#8]

Chiappa little badger

Posted: 7/11/2015 2:16:27 AM EDT

[#9]

Citadel 9mm 1911 for $350 or so. It was a hell of a value because it runs like it should and is pretty accurate. RIA has the 9mm platform pretty much figured out.

Posted: 7/11/2015 2:19:32 AM EDT

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Hi point 9mm carbine

Uncomfortable to shoot (sling swivel digs into my shoulder) but reliable and accurate

Posted: 7/11/2015 8:15:41 AM EDT

[#11]

SAM Elite 1911 (incredible 1911 for $341 shipped)
Taurus PT111G2
Mosin Nagant
Tokarev
P-83 (effing steal of a gun for $200 shipped @ Wideners)

Posted: 7/11/2015 9:16:21 AM EDT

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My Keltec P-32. Didnt have too high of hopes, just wanted somethign super small for pocket carry. Hasn't given me one hiccup and has been pleasant to shoot...

Posted: 7/11/2015 9:22:09 AM EDT

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The Savage MKII I bought at Dicks in 2009/2010 for $99 was an excellent buy. It must have been a Dicks only model, or a leftover from way back, because I've not found anything about them online really. No Accutrigger (this is when they were pretty common), sporter barrel, wood laminated stock, and came with a 4x scope. Damn thing shoots cloverleaf groups too.

I also have several other old (no SN) 22's that I've paid $100 for +/- $20 for that are all phenomenal buys. Old 22's, especially department store guns, are one of those guns I don't ask I just buy if they're right around $100.

Posted: 7/11/2015 10:05:04 AM EDT

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DPMS Sportical. My first AR. I read tons and tons here shitting on the DPMS ARs but this one ran and ran no matter what I fed it. Shot better than I could.

Posted: 7/11/2015 10:32:34 AM EDT

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Heritage Rough Rider 6.5" 22lr/22mag. $150 OTD for me.

Cheap knock off of a Single Action Army. Terrible sights. But damn is it fun to shoot. Makes you feel like a cowboy and the SO loves it

I reckon it'd make a decent snake gun with some snake shot when I go for hikes.

Posted: 7/11/2015 10:43:21 AM EDT

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The Savage MKII I bought at Dicks in 2009/2010 for $99 was an excellent buy. It must have been a Dicks only model, or a leftover from way back, because I've not found anything about them online really. No Accutrigger (this is when they were pretty common), sporter barrel, wood laminated stock, and came with a 4x scope. Damn thing shoots cloverleaf groups too.

I also have several other old (no SN) 22's that I've paid $100 for +/- $20 for that are all phenomenal buys. Old 22's, especially department store guns, are one of those guns I don't ask I just buy if they're right around $100.

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I picked up a heavy barrel Mark II BV with accutrigger on clearance at Dicks a few years ago for a little over $200, very nice gun for the money. It came with some cheap 4x scope too IIRC but I replaced it with a Mueller APV.

Posted: 7/11/2015 1:50:38 PM EDT

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$329 RIA 5" 1911
$206 Hi power copy
sub $300 CZ 83
$600 PSA M4gery

Posted: 7/11/2015 9:44:35 PM EDT

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Hi-Point. Hard to think of a brand that gets more trash talk, but truth be told, the guns are reliable, accurate, and have surprisingly decent triggers. They are heavy as hell and ugly as sin but they work surprisingly well.

Posted: 7/11/2015 10:54:30 PM EDT

[#19]

Bersa .380's
Howa rifles

Posted: 7/11/2015 10:56:05 PM EDT

[#20]

S&W Sigma...

Posted: 7/12/2015 12:05:02 AM EDT

[#21]

Taurus 738
can be had under $200
Great little pocket gun, points and shoots great, accurate

Posted: 7/12/2015 12:24:21 AM EDT

[#22]

Ati 1911.

Great gun for $349.

Txl

Posted: 7/12/2015 8:57:44 AM EDT

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Taurus 738
can be had under $200
Great little pocket gun, points and shoots great, accurate

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had one, cannot agree, sorry. shot it one time and was ready to sell it immediately. Luckily I got it for $181 OTD so I was able to make a bit of $$$ on it. Don't miss it at all.

Posted: 7/12/2015 9:28:56 AM EDT

[#24]

Metro Arms American Classic II, bought it some years ago from a member here... has been 100% with a variety of ammo... well, almost 100%, it did choke on some mis-sized reloads.

Posted: 7/12/2015 10:14:40 AM EDT

[#25]

Any of the Canik CZ clones. You can usually find them for under $300 if you look.

Posted: 7/12/2015 10:17:29 AM EDT

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Hi point 9mm carbine

Uncomfortable to shoot (sling swivel digs into my shoulder) but reliable and accurate

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I would buy one of those but I keep telling myself I am going to find a sub2k for the msrp

That's never gonna happen

Posted: 7/12/2015 11:19:52 AM EDT

[#27]

Kahr CW9. Current one is at almost 5k. I shoot it as accurately as my glock/sig/m9/1911 inside of 15 yards.

Have a few of em now. 300 bucks with free shipping on buds, how could I not?

Posted: 7/12/2015 1:14:11 PM EDT

[#28]

Way back in the day I bought a FIE 380, it was a really cool gun for the money, also a Tauras model 99 a great shooter.

Posted: 7/12/2015 2:06:26 PM EDT

[#29]

Bul Ltd. Cherokee

CZ clone

Posted: 7/12/2015 3:53:43 PM EDT

[#30]

Old 12 gauge single shot break action H&R I bought at a gun show for $40 real fun too shoot.

Posted: 7/12/2015 4:10:31 PM EDT

[#31]

I got an American Tactical 1911Commander for cheap a few yrs ago, and am quite pleased with it.

Also, I have a few Taurus revolvers that don't disintegrate when I fire them!

Posted: 7/12/2015 8:01:53 PM EDT

[#32]

Taurus PT111 Gen 2. I bought one for $199 and was so pleasantly surprised that I picked up another. You can't beat it for the price.

Posted: 7/12/2015 9:35:42 PM EDT

[#33]

Sig P5's (aka a P225) for $250 when they were imported about 10 years ago.

S&W 67 police trade-in's for $150

"pre-ban" Gen 2 G19 trade-in for $300, came with night sights, original box and 2 pre-ban mags

Hungarian/Styer M95 carbines, 2 for $95 shipped

(stout recoil, a local FFL had ~250rds of nazi marked in clips I bought for $75)

Can't forget the days of $50 MN 91/30's, $75 M38's and M44's, used to add them onto orders just to get free shipping (when shipping was more than $50 on an order)

Bulgarian Makarov's for $175

Polish P65's for $150 IIRC (surprisingly good once given a trigger job and new springs.)

Nagant Revolvers for under $100, triggers always suck but stupid levels of giddy fun when suppressed.

While not as cheap as the above, it's worth mentioning because of how cheap they are in comparison to what they normally go for

H&K P7 PSP $599 shooter grade and $699 A Grade

Posted: 7/12/2015 10:36:19 PM EDT

[#34]

When I was getting these they were $79 each, and I picked up three cases of GP11 as well. I knew they were going to be nice Swiss workmanship but the accuracy, just amazing.

The 4 shot one hole group is what the rifle and ammo are capable of. The two flyers are what I am capable of. It was still 1.5 inch.

Posted: 7/12/2015 10:50:45 PM EDT

[#35]

Savage axis 243got it for 199 on sale Great shooting rifle

Posted: 7/12/2015 10:53:38 PM EDT

[#36]

EAA witness (all metal cz clone) in 45 acp. $250

Posted: 7/12/2015 11:22:40 PM EDT

[#37]

sks

Posted: 7/13/2015 1:01:59 AM EDT

[#38]

Not really cheap as it is in the same price range as a Glock, but the Beretta PX4 I had never had a failure of any kind and was very accurate. It pulled double duty as my IDPA and CC gun for over 30k rounds.

Posted: 7/13/2015 2:45:56 AM EDT

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I would buy one of those but I keep telling myself I am going to find a sub2k for the msrp

That's never gonna happen

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Hi point 9mm carbine

Uncomfortable to shoot (sling swivel digs into my shoulder) but reliable and accurate

I would buy one of those but I keep telling myself I am going to find a sub2k for the msrp

That's never gonna happen

JUst get the hipoint. I searched for a sub2k for years at non-scalper prices, finally gave up and bought a hi-point. Shoots well (though I did take the springs out of the stock, that shit drove me nuts) and the company is awesome to deal with. I called asking how much for a rear sight assembly after fucking around at 200 yards. The plan was to file a notch in the top of the plastic peep, to get a zero some where close to 200. I wanted the spare in case I fucked it up. After explaining that the guy said no problem I will send you one under the warrantly. I said no need as I was fairly certain taking a dremel to the sight was not covered and that it was a just in case I screwed up. He said, life time warranty, what is your address. I had it in less than a week free of charge.

Posted: 7/13/2015 3:14:30 AM EDT

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Not "cheap" but at $400, the Weatherby Vanguard (Howa 1500) base models are at the top end of the 'entry level' bolt guns. Mine consistently shoots sub-MOA for the first three rounds (I have a soda-straw barrel, it gets hot fast).

Posted: 7/13/2015 3:47:10 AM EDT

[#41]

Mossberg Maverick 12ga pump---cheap version of the 500. Never had any issues with it

Romanian M1969 .22 Training rifle- atrocious trigger but that little rifle groups really well at 50yds

Posted: 7/13/2015 3:48:56 AM EDT

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Not "cheap" but at $400, the Weatherby Vanguard (Howa 1500) base models are at the top end of the 'entry level' bolt guns. Mine consistently shoots sub-MOA for the first three rounds (I have a soda-straw barrel, it gets hot fast).

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I bought one of them with the black synthetic stock chambered in .223 a few years ago

gritty trigger yet that rifle shoots right at about 1in at 100yds using 55gr FMJs so I'm pretty pleased with it

Posted: 7/13/2015 4:49:18 AM EDT

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I bought a beat to shit 9mm sub2k for 150.

Jammed like a muthafucker.

Sent to KT, they fixed it. Ran like a champ.

Sold it around Jan of 2013 with 4 32rd Glock mags for a giant wad of cash.
Which surprised me because I put it on gunbroker for a dollar.

Don't wish I had it back cause I really needed the money but that was a fun rifle

Posted: 7/13/2015 8:50:52 AM EDT

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VZ2008 - $400. Yes its a Century gun, but mine works perfectly and is a very gun gun. More accurate than the AK it resembles too.

Any swiss straight pull. The quality of the rifle is well above the $300 price they charge today. Blows my mind that not too long ago these were $100 rifles. I have three and want more.

Posted: 7/13/2015 8:59:02 AM EDT

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Mossberg ATR in 30.06 $275 (W/scope clearance from Bass Pro)

It's a damn accurate rifle and the crap Barska scope held up admirably and was surprisingly clear, for what it was.

I never could wrap my head around the Barska scope being reliable and replaced it with a Nikon last year. It make's one hell of a "redneck sniper". It's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot, even IF Ohio won't let me hunt deer with it.

I guess you could also include the $129 CZ-52, but I did buy that on it's reputation.

$89 K-31s also, but again, their reputation kinda takes the surprise out of them.

Posted: 7/13/2015 9:10:59 AM EDT

[#46]

Taurus 709 Slim............it simply WORKS ........with all types of ammo

Posted: 7/13/2015 9:15:43 AM EDT

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Taurus PT111 Gen 2. I bought one for $199 and was so pleasantly surprised that I picked up another. You can't beat it for the price.

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The local shop gets these in pretty frequently and I've been tempted, but have shied away so far because Taurus and $199.

They FEEL damn solid, though, and owners seem to like them a lot.

I might get one in the near future, even at the "new " $225 price.

Posted: 7/13/2015 2:50:10 PM EDT

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Taurus 709 Slim............it simply WORKS ........with all types of ammo

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So you're the lucky one...

Posted: 7/13/2015 3:31:15 PM EDT

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S&W Sigma...

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This would be my pick, too. $200 and a $40 trigger job later, and it's a reliable workhorse gun, complete with night sights. It'll never be the equal of my Glock 17 or 19, but some days, you just need a gun you can abuse without feeling bad about it.

Posted: 7/13/2015 3:58:54 PM EDT

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VZ2008 - $400. Yes its a Century gun, but mine works perfectly and is a very gun gun. More accurate than the AK it resembles too.

Any swiss straight pull. The quality of the rifle is well above the $300 price they charge today. Blows my mind that not too long ago these were $100 rifles. I have three and want more.

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I got the vz… it's a great gun for the price

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